Japanese city eyes robots to attend classes for students with anxiety issues

A city in southwest Japan plans to let robots attend classes in place of students who miss them due to anxiety, stress and other mental heal...

Socially connected people are likelier to see robots as having human traits: study

New research has found that individuals who are more connected socially are likely to experience robot anthropomorphism, or humans viewing r...

Video: Xiaomi unveils 2nd-gen, AI-powered CyberDog that can do flawless skateboard backflips

Chinese conglomerate Xiaomi officially unveiled the next iteration of its robot dog companion last week. Pulling the covers: Xiaomi unveiled...

These AI-powered robotic pets from China are now for sale

Experts noted that while AI pets can provide companionship with minimal maintenance, they cannot replicate the intricate experiences that co...

‘Robots and humans can coexist’: Robot conducts orchestra for the first time in S. Korea

An android robot conducted an orchestra for the first time in Seoul on Friday. The performance: The robot, EveR 6, led the country’s nationa...

Want four extra arms? Japanese scientists create wearable, spider-like robotic appendages

“In the future, we might see wings growing out of people’s backs, or drones attached to people” ...

Watch: Robot from the University of Texas at Austin makes instant ramen

The University of Texas at Austin’s Human Centered Robotics Laboratory (HCRL) has shared a video featuring its latest DRACO 3 bipedal robot ...

A robot will be conducting an orchestra for the first time in S. Korea

For the first time in South Korea, a robot will conduct an orchestra show.  About the robot: The android robot, known as EveR 6, was develop...

Woman videoed angrily smashing robot in Chinese hospital garners sympathy online

In a video widely circulating on social media, a Chinese woman can be seen destroying a robot at a hospital. The footage, which was uploaded...

Japan creates laughing robot that can ‘coexist alongside people’

A team of researchers led by Inoue Koji, an assistant professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Informatics in Japan, recentl...

Robot dog outfitted with machine gun in Russia brings us closer to real-life ‘Black Mirror’

A robot dog modified to include a machine gun on the top half of its body has captured the attention of the internet with its sophisticated...

South Korea’s largest airport to get robots that deliver your food and drinks to your seat at gate

South Korean food delivery app Baemin announced on Friday that it will be launching a robot delivery service for Incheon International Airp...

Japanese robot preacher that cost $1 million delivers sermons at Buddhist temple in Kyoto

Inside of a Buddhist temple in Japan resides a 6-foot-4-inch robot named “Mindar” modeled after the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kannon, to d...

Watch: Japanese robot trained to peel bananas carefully without squishing them

Researchers in Japan have unveiled a robot that has been trained to carefully peel bananas without crushing them. The dual-armed robot has...

Chinese tech company unveils ‘Little White Dragon’ pony robot that kids can ride

On Tuesday, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xpeng Motors unveiled its first smart vehicle, a four-legged robot pony that children...

Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dogs Just Danced to BTS and We’re Obsessed

A seven-member group of Spot robots is taking on BTS with a short dance performance of the K-pop supergroup’s 2020 song, “IONIQ: I’m O...

Japanese Researchers Create Robot Hand to Simulate Walking With a Girlfriend

A team of researchers in Japan has developed a robotic hand that mimics the experience of “walking with a girlfriend.” The robot...

Robot Dogs Now Patrol Singapore to Tell People to Social Distance

In an effort to halt the further spread of COVID-19, Singapore has deployed a robot dog to encourage people in green spaces to keep their di...

Japanese University Uses Robot Surrogates to Hold Graduation

A university in Japan gave its students the opportunity to attend their graduation from their home by letting them control avatar robots as ...

China Deploys First AI Robot Police That Tackles Criminals And Now We’re Living in ‘Black Mirror’

The city of Handan in China’s Hebei province has unleashed its futuristic robot police force that is equipped with the latest artificial int...

Japanese Robot Flawlessly Drains Half-Court Shot

As if we weren’t already afraid enough of what robots are capable of, we can now add “sinking a half court basketball shot”...

Man Imitates That Text-to-Speech Voice and Totally Nails It

A YouTuber is making a lot of jaws drop with his nearly perfect imitation of the text-to-speech robot voice, that you might even think that ...

Chinese Mom Catches Daughter Using Writing Robot to Do Homework and Now Everyone Wants One

A Chinese schoolgirl was found to be using a “writing robot” to do homework and now many students are hoping to get their own machines. Acco...

China Just Completed Its First Successful Robotic Surgery

A hospital located in Anhui, China just performed its first successful robotic surgery on a patient suffering from numbness in his legs and ...

Japanese Friendship Robot Will Warm Your Cold Heart for $6,000

Japanese startup company Groove X unveiled its friendship robot called Lovot at the recent CES 2019 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center ...

Chinese Man’s Home-Made ‘Transformer’ Gets Pulled Over by Beijing Police While Out for a Spin

A talented Chinese DIY inventor was embarrassingly pulled over by Beijing police after he casually took his “Transformer” out for a spin. A ...

A Robot in China Just Performed Dental Surgery All By Itself

A robot in China is making headlines for completing the first successful dental implant surgery without human intervention. The groundbreaki...

Robot Priests Could Soon Be Running Cheap Funeral Ceremonies in Japan

Robot priests are being prepped to conduct future funeral ceremonies in Japan, which could not only cut costs, but also help when no human p...

Sex Dolls Made in China are Becoming Insanely Realistic

A company is manufacturing a hyper-realistic sex doll that can not only sing but listen and engage people in conversation as well. While VR ...

China’s ‘Robot Goddess’ AI Does Live Interview in English, Fails Miserably

Jia Jia, the realistic-looking, smart humanoid robot from China, was recently interviewed by an American journalist, putting her English com...

South Korea Just Made ‘Avatar’ Robots a Reality

The first manned bipedal robot has been born in South Korea. Meet “Method-2,” a 13-foot, 1.5-ton robot that is now being shown o...

Toyota Releases Adorable AI Robot That Critiques Your Driving Skills

Toyota has developed a talking robot companion designed to keep motorists company during trips. Described by Toyota Motors as “a minia...

This Insane Robot Can Make Perfectly Formed Sushi In Less Than A Minute

From super-smart artificial intelligence to realistic-looking sexbots, recent advancements in robotics technology have led companies to crea...

Stanford Mall Security Robot Viciously Attacks Toddler, Then Tries to Finish the Job

A mall security robot, reportedly knocked down and ran over a toddler at a Palo Alto shopping mall on Thursday to the horror of the parents ...

This Chinese Robot is Said to Be ‘The Most Realistic Ever Made’

A humanoid named Jia Jia has been attracting a lot of attention at the 2016 Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, China. The robot is the same size...

Rich Chinese Man Goes Luxury Shopping, Brings Robots To Carry Everything For Him

One Chinese shopper, reportedly a wealthy business owner, in Guangzhou, China was turning heads at a mall recently because his purchases wer...